Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Slough sedge

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Carex
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.